Did Toyota Prius Driver Fake Unintended Acceleration?

[talnlnky]

If this guy does turn out to be a fraud... beyond any doubt to a court.... I wonder if toyota would go after him for slander.... I mean, aren't corporations technically people in the eyes of the law? Speaking false info about a company on such a large scale, and using such damaging claims... oh man. If I were toyota I'd have lawyers already making up a case.


hmmm might be able to hit him up with libel too if the guy has written anything (like e-mail) to any media corporations.... and i'm sure he has.

[sbergman27]

Originally Posted by talnlnky

If this guy does turn out to be a fraud... beyond any doubt to a court.... I wonder if toyota would go after him for slander.... I mean, aren't corporations technically people in the eyes of the law?

They could. But they wouldn't. Suing your customers is always dangerous from a PR standpoint. And in this case, it would be very high profile action. I'm sure they wouldn't mind watching the Feds rip Mr. Sikes to pieces, though. And I'm quite sure that Toyota is more than willing to cooperate fully with the authorities to see justice done.

-Steve